Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam
Questions With Complete
Solutions100% Solved
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - correct answer...✔✔Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - correct answer...✔✔1.) Right Resident 2.) Right
Time 3.) Right Date 4.) Right drug 5.) Right medication form 6.) Right Dosage 7.) Right
route
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - correct answer...✔
✔All of the above
While you are giving medications as CMA, your good friend pat comes up to the
medication cart to talk to you. She is finished with her work and is telling you in detail
about her date the evening before. What will you do? - correct answer...✔✔Explain to
Pat that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the, medications
When you are giving medications to Mr.Smith you accidently give him two aspirin
tablets instead of the one tablet that is ordered. As soon as he has swallowed the
aspirin you realize your mistake what will you do? - correct answer...✔✔Immediately
tell your supervisor
You are scheduled to work on Tuesday the 12th from 3pm to 11 pm when you wake up
Tuesday morning at 10 you feel sick. When should you call your supervisor to tell him
you will not be able to come in to work? - correct answer...✔✔10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - correct answer...✔✔110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - correct answer...✔✔2 drops of
isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - correct answer...✔✔Delcort
ointment twice a day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This
medicine is given to what - correct answer...✔✔Work against high fat in the blood
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon releasing
the thumb screw of the cuff what will you do? - correct answer...✔✔Wait three minutes
with the cuff off repeat the blood pressure and pump the cuff 30 mmhg higher than you
did on the first attempt
AGRADESOLUTIONS
, While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you to report any signs of fluid
retention in Mr.Jones what will you look for? - correct answer...✔✔Weight gain and
Edema
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially when
she stands up suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular side effects might she
be experiencing? - correct answer...✔✔Decreased Blood Pressure
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what
medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? - correct answer...✔✔
Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You
know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - correct answer...✔✔Cholesterol and
Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
correct answer...✔✔Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - correct
answer...✔✔low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his
stomach this medicine is given to treat - correct answer...✔✔ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - correct answer...✔✔Cancer
Mrs.White asks yo how putting a nitroglycerin patch on her arm will help her chest pain
what will you tell her? - correct answer...✔✔The medicine in the patch will go through
the skin and dialate the blood vessels around her heart
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should yo do? - correct
answer...✔✔Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives - correct answer...✔✔Controls Coughs
Expectorant - correct answer...✔✔Helps to cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? - correct
answer...✔✔His Pulse
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones - correct answer...
✔✔If his pulse is below 60
AGRADESOLUTIONS
Questions With Complete
Solutions100% Solved
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - correct answer...✔✔Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - correct answer...✔✔1.) Right Resident 2.) Right
Time 3.) Right Date 4.) Right drug 5.) Right medication form 6.) Right Dosage 7.) Right
route
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - correct answer...✔
✔All of the above
While you are giving medications as CMA, your good friend pat comes up to the
medication cart to talk to you. She is finished with her work and is telling you in detail
about her date the evening before. What will you do? - correct answer...✔✔Explain to
Pat that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the, medications
When you are giving medications to Mr.Smith you accidently give him two aspirin
tablets instead of the one tablet that is ordered. As soon as he has swallowed the
aspirin you realize your mistake what will you do? - correct answer...✔✔Immediately
tell your supervisor
You are scheduled to work on Tuesday the 12th from 3pm to 11 pm when you wake up
Tuesday morning at 10 you feel sick. When should you call your supervisor to tell him
you will not be able to come in to work? - correct answer...✔✔10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - correct answer...✔✔110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - correct answer...✔✔2 drops of
isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - correct answer...✔✔Delcort
ointment twice a day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This
medicine is given to what - correct answer...✔✔Work against high fat in the blood
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon releasing
the thumb screw of the cuff what will you do? - correct answer...✔✔Wait three minutes
with the cuff off repeat the blood pressure and pump the cuff 30 mmhg higher than you
did on the first attempt
AGRADESOLUTIONS
, While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you to report any signs of fluid
retention in Mr.Jones what will you look for? - correct answer...✔✔Weight gain and
Edema
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially when
she stands up suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular side effects might she
be experiencing? - correct answer...✔✔Decreased Blood Pressure
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what
medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? - correct answer...✔✔
Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You
know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - correct answer...✔✔Cholesterol and
Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
correct answer...✔✔Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - correct
answer...✔✔low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his
stomach this medicine is given to treat - correct answer...✔✔ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - correct answer...✔✔Cancer
Mrs.White asks yo how putting a nitroglycerin patch on her arm will help her chest pain
what will you tell her? - correct answer...✔✔The medicine in the patch will go through
the skin and dialate the blood vessels around her heart
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should yo do? - correct
answer...✔✔Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives - correct answer...✔✔Controls Coughs
Expectorant - correct answer...✔✔Helps to cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? - correct
answer...✔✔His Pulse
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones - correct answer...
✔✔If his pulse is below 60
AGRADESOLUTIONS
